Best Action movies of 1980s

Actors : Chang Son Hui, Ham Gi Sop, Jong-uk Ri, Gwon Ri,
Directors : Sang-ok Shin,

In feudal Korea, the evil King becomes aware that there is a peasant rebellion being planned in the country. He steals all the iron farming tools and cooking pots from the people so that he...

Actors : Paul L. Smith, Rick Hearst, Jon Stafford, Vernon Wells,
Directors : Gary Graver,

A rich kid, with a fondness for fast bikes, is blamed when a motorcycle accident puts his best friend in a coma.

Actors : Jet Li, Stephen Chow, Nina Li Chi, Dick Wei,
Directors : Hin Sing 'Billy' Tang,

Two martial artist friends from China are performing a show in the States. Trouble starts when one of them decides to defect and stay in America.

Actors : Vince Edwards, Thom Christopher, David Mendenhall, Patsy Pease,
Directors : Howard R. Cohen,

A futuristic, sensitive tale of adventure and confrontation when a 10 year old boy is accidentally kidnapped by a spaceship filled with a motley crew of space pirates.

Actors : Deborah Dutch, Karen Mayo-Chandler, Gail Harris, Melissa Moore,
Directors : Jim Wynorski,

While doing the inventory for a lingerie outlet in a high rise office building, five attractive women are terrorised by a series of bizarre killings. They suspect that the strange janitor, ...

Actors : Robin Mackay, Joe Browne, Nian Watts, Harry Myles,
Directors : Godfrey Ho,

Narcotics agent Tom Wilde is given a second chance at life after being shot and killed. In a futuristic experiment, agent Wilde is returned to life as an Android Robot. He is sent on a very...

Actors : Fausto Lombardi, Haven Tyler, Christopher Ahrens, Geretta Geretta,
Directors : Bruno Mattei,

In a polluted future Venice researchers work to improve the situation. One day, unknown forces start killing them. A team of soldiers and a couple of civilians is sent to investigate. Soon, they encounter strange murderous creatures.

Actors : Joseph Campanella, Loren Avedon, Wanda Acuna, Keith Vitali,
Directors : Lucas Lowe,

Two feuding brothers (one a policeman, the other a martial arts expert) of different political views, join forces to avenge the death of their father, a retired agent, killed by the mafia.

Actors : Carlene Watkins, Stan Shaw, Pam Grier, Dennis Quaid,
Directors : Richard Fleischer,

An aspiring country/western singer, whose money is disappearing faster than his career opportunities, enters a "Tough Man" amateur boxing contest to earn some cash to pay his bills. ...

Actors : Ralph Cotterill, Arna-Maria Winchester, Steve Bisley, Ross Thompson,
Directors : Ian Barry,

An earthquake in rural Australia causes a dangerous leak at WALDO, a nuclear waste storage facility. Heinrich Schmidt, an engineer badly hurt in the accident, knows that the leak will ...

Actors : Pamela Sue Martin, Ned Beatty, Jared Rushton, Stephen Meadows,
Directors : Mark Griffiths,

13-year-old Brian is the sole survivor of an unreported plane crash. Alone in the Yukon wilderness, Brian must learn to survive by his wits, find food and shelter, and brave wild, hungry ...

Actors : Anupam Kher, Raj Kiran, Dimple Kapadia, Sunny Deol,
Directors : Rahul Rawail,

Arjun Malvankar after his graduation thrives to get job. The corruption and injustice taking place in his community frustrates him to the extent of revolting with the help of some of his ...

Actors : Douglas Ivan, Steven Nelson, Jonathan Anzaldo, Alan Godshaw,
Directors : Emmett Alston,

A treasure map found by three young boys allows them reason to get their kicks in more ways than one.

Actors : John Aprea, Bruce Penhall, Dona Speir, Hope Marie Carlton,
Directors : Andy Sidaris,

On their way to make an air delivery, two drug enforcement agents will need to do an emergency landing on a remote island, rumoured to have a gold treasure.

Actors : Cheung-Yan Yuen, Lydia Shum, Shun-Yee Yuen, Donnie Yen,
Directors : Woo-Ping Yuen,

A spoiled young man - on the run from a ruthless killer - hooks up with a puppeteer and his wife who are masters of the art of tai chi; the only style that can defeat the killer.

Actors : Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Paul Winfield, David Caruso,
Directors : Michelle Manning,

Returning to the small Florida town where he grew up, Billy Turner (Nelson) learns that his father has been killed. With little help from the police, Billy will take matters into his own ...

Actors : David Chiang, Kuan Tai Chen, Tien Niu, Danny Lee,

A respected and well liked gang-boss is betrayed and killed. One of his three adopted sons are to take his place. One of them is the traitor.

Actors : Yaseen Khan, Monique Gabrielle, Crofton Hardester, Dana Burns Westburg,

[American version.] Emmanuelle has a streak of bad luck that starts when she is stripped by a mob of adoring fans at the Cannes Film Festival. Her rotten luck continues when the dictator of...

Actors : Jean Carmet, Victor Lanoux, Lee Marvin, Miou-Miou,
Directors : Yves Boisset,

A fugitive on the run from the law and carrying several million dollars hides out in the house of a farm family. The tables turn when the family turns out to be even more criminally ...

Actors : Ann Bridgewater, Stephen Chow, Eric Tsang, Jacky Cheung,
Directors : Blackie Shou Liang Ko,

Two cops--both best friends and partners--both become the subject of a beautiful news reporter's documentary. The two soon find themselves competing for screen time as well as the love of the reporter while after a murderous arms dealer.